Bio
Noelle Brault is an impressionist artist who utilizes a unique blending of vibrant colors to capture the beautiful light and shadow found in South Carolina's low county and her native home of Columbia. She won the first art contest that she ever entered and Noelle's work became the poster for the 2010 Central Carolina Food and Wine Festival. Since then Noelle has won several other awards (to include South Carolina State Fair awards and a prestigious first place plein air award given by her fellow artists.) One of her works is also hanging in the small drawing room of the South Carolina Governor's Mansion as part of its permanent collection. Whether she is painting a busy downtown nocturnal street scene or the morning sunlight as it drenches a majestic live oak, her artwork makes one feel as if they are there to share the moment. You may find her work in many juried shows and public collections in Columbia and the surrounding areas. Noelle has studied for several years under Lifetime Achievement artist Michel McNinch as well as nationally known artists Dee Beard Dean, Kim English, Roger Dale Brown and most recently Jason Sacran. Noelle currently resides in historic Elmwood Park in downtown Columbia, South Carolina with her husband Ed and their pets Cheyenne and Xerxes.
Member:
Associate Member of Oil Painters of America - Since 2016 (Juried)
Associate Memver of American Impressionist Society
Trenholm Artist Guild
About Face (SC Museum of Art group)
Galleries:
Haven's - Columbia, SC (https://www.havensframemakers.com)
Over The Mantel - Columbia, SC (www.overthemantel.com)
Awards and Shows:
2019 - First place in Newberry Arts Center paint out - "The Market"
2019 - Anne Hightower-Patterson Award of Merit - South Carolina State Fair - Professional - "Yesterday Evening"
2019 - Selected to participate in En Plein Air: Scenes of South Carolina show as part of the Van Gogh and His Inspirations exhibit at the Columbia Museum of Art
2019 - Third place in About Face Juried Show - "Cool Mountain Town"
2019 - Selected to paint en plein air at Artfields, Lake City, SC
2019 - Selected to participate in the University of South Carolina 64th Annual Art Auction
2018 - 2nd Place at Oil Painters of America Paint Out - Winnsboro, SC - September, 2018
2018 - Selected to paint en plein air at Artfields, Lake City, SC
2017 - Arts on the Ridge Honorable Mention
2016 - First Place in Oil Painters of America Paint Out Winnsboro, SC - October, 2016
2016 - About Face Monthy Grand Prize for "Action"painting - October, 2016
2016 - Juried into SC State Fair - Professional Division - Fine Art
2016 - People Choice Best in Show - Arts on the Ridge - Ridgeway, SC May 2016
2016 - SC State Park Artist in Residence
2016 - Juried into Oil Painters of America - Associate Member
2015 - "Pretty Lady" selected to be part of the 2016 Inkwell Calendar
2015 - Juried into SC State Fair - Professional division
2014 - SC State Fair 2nd place overall in amateur division
2014 - Best in Show (People's Choice Award) Arts on the Ridge - Ridgeway, SC May 2014
2014 - Honorable Mention - Color the Arts - April 2014
2013 - "Afternoon Sunlight at the Mansion" becomes part of SC Governor's Mansion permanent collection - Nov 2013
2013 - Juried into Garden of Dreams Art Contest - Magnolia Gardens, Charleston SC 2013
2013 - SC State Fair Clark Ellefson Merit Award and Patron's Award "Longitude Lane" - Oct 2013
2013 - 2nd Place - Arts on the Ridge - "Storm Brewing Over Georgetown" - 2013
2013 - Juried into Color the Arts - April 2012
2013 - Artist's Choice Award - Plein Air at Barbara Yongue's - March 2013
2013 - Juried into Art From the Heart - Ronald McDonald House - Feb 2013
2012 - SC State Fair Alvin Staley Merit Award - Oct 2012
2012 - Juried into Unearth Art Show - Oct 2012
2011 - Juried into SC State Fair - Oct 2011
2011 - Juried into LRADAC Art From the Garden - Oct 2011
2011 - Juried into Ronald McDonald House Art From the Heart - Aug 2011